HE EVENI THE ONLY EIGHT-PAGE ONE-CENT DAILY IN THE NORWALKS. .1 Vol. VI. Whole N0. 1385 .-.. 1:: Norwalk, Conn, Wednesday Evening, June 17, 1896: Price One Cent. RACES PO‘STPONE . THE 'RAIN' INTERFERES WITH THE ALPHA WHEEL GLUB ooNTEST; To. be Bun To-Morrow at the Same Time and Places. ONE MILE HANDICAP. Eugene M. Smith. Jersey City; Fred H. Quirk, Milford; Martin J. Walsh, Milford; W. P. Neville, Newark; L. S. Main, Hartford; R. M. Alexander, 'Hartford; F. A. Landry, Springfield; W. A. Gunther, South Norwalk; C. D. Potter, Stamford; A. E. Taylor, New York; H. H. Leopold, Bridgeport; James Robinson, East Norwalk; James Lango, Waterbury; William Schneider, New York; W. A. Brown, New York; W. A. Whelpley, New York; John T. Beam, New York;, William Weller, New York; Charles K. Granger, New York; W. L. Losee, Brooklyn; F. B. Egelhofl', Brooklyn; Charles T. Earl, Brooklyn; Frank D. White Lynbrook; J. B. Ferris, Bridgeport; Harry F. Sherwood, Saugatuck; Robert F. Cotter. Norwalk; F. W. Rogers, Norwalk; G. Bennett Smith, Freeport; Charles A. Tuttle, New Canaan; Horace Mason, J ersey City; H. W. Stivers, New Rochelle; W. M. McCutchen, Plainfield; R. B. Gregory, West Norwalk; Charles S. Fox, Fairfield; R. B. Engel, Fairfield; A. W. Curtis, Meriden; . A. .R. Ives, _Meriden; J. F. Conlin, Unionville; George H. Thatcher, New Haven; G. H. Collett, New Haven; W. A. Butz, New Haven; E. S. Collett, New Haven; E. L. Forbes, New Haven; C. E. L. Bear, New Haven; George J. Hugo, New Haven; 0. E. Hausman, New Haven; - W. R. Monroe, New Haven; E. S. Bulkley, Southport; F. C. Barnun, Bethe]; R. L. Wehrle, South Norwalk;: H. B. Redevats, Danbury; George W. Forsyth, Danbury; H. F. Moore, Danbury; Charles Wernsman, Derby; W. K. Sibley, Brooklyn; Fred Hoyt, Bridgeport; C. H. Tomlinson, New York; - W. Bernard, Merlden; Leslie Muckridge, Greenwich; Owing to the severe rain that com- menced to fall shortly after midnight and continued nearly all this morning, the annual bicycle races of the Alpha Wheel Club, which were to have started this morning, were postponed until to- morrowat the same time and places, an official sanction of the postp'dnement having been received. The following wheelmen are entered in the ten mile road and track events: Eugene Smith, Jersey City, Martin J. Walsh, Milford, W. P. Neville, Newark, L. S. Main, Hartford, F. A. Landry, Springfield, W. N. Hafi'. Norwalk, - George G. Hale, Saugatuck. James Hewes, New Rochelle, Charles C. Flagg, Stamford, Harry G. Foote, Bridgeport, Charles T. Earl, Brooklyn, L. S. Bradley, Derby; R. M. Alexander, Hartford, W. A. Gunther, So. Norwalk, C. D. Potter, Stamford, A. E. Taylor, New York, William Weller, Newark, A. M. Shepard, Meriden, H. H. Leopold, Bridgeport, James Robinson, E. Norwalk, James Lango, Waterbury, Wm. Schneider, New York, Fred Thompson, Norwalk, Chas K. Granger, New York, W. L. Losee, Brooklyn, Frank D. White, Lynbrook; S. Equnelle, New Canaan R. A. Scranton, New Haven, J. B. Ferris, Bridgeport, H. F. Sherwood, Saugatuck, R. F. Cotter, Norwalk G. B. Smith, Freeport, _ Chas. A. Tuttle, New Canaan, J. W. Conklin, Arlington, Horace Mason, Jersey City, G. A. Finch, Stamford, F. L. Smith, Norwalk, Geo. C. Haines, Mamaroneck, Leslie Muckridge, Greenwich, W. Percy Miles, New York, Chas. O’Connor, New York, Charles Mott, Norwalk, Phil, E. Harsh, New Rochelle, Wm. R. Munro, New Haven, W. A. Whelpley, New York, John C. Nielson‘, Portchester, 131-. Time Prize—Diamond Stud, $35310 Herbert Monks, Hartford; 2d Time Prize—Set N. Y. Tires, 12.90 'William Petnode, Bridgeport; 3d Time Prize—20thCen. Light, 5.00 F- C. Fithatrick. 381.1181; F. P. Haggerty, Greenwich; R. G. Lawrence, Winsted; A. C.‘Studwell, Greenwich; Henry Glorieux, Newark; George C. J Opson, Meriden; W. E. Shaw, Meriden; Other prizes run as follows, winner to have his choice: Hartford Bicycle, Shaving Cup, Picture and Frame, Box Cigars, Plush Rocker, Wine Set, Silk Corduroy Vest, Shaving Cup, H. F. Moore, Danbury;} S. H. Fanton, Danbury; ‘James F. Sally, Greenwich; ONE MILE OPEN. 1st Prize—Diamond, . $35.00 3d Prize—Orange Spoons, 4th Prize—Russet Shoes, 5.00 ONE HALF-MILE HANDICAP. Fred Hoyt, Bridgeport; C. H. Tomlinson, New York; W. Bernard, Meriden; Leslie Muckridge, Greenwich; Martin J. Walsh, Milford; W. P. Neville, Newark; Henry Glorieux, Newark ; L. S. Main, Hartford; R. M. Alexander, Hartford; Herbert Marks, Hartford; F. A. Laudry,‘ Springfield; Charles T. Earle, Brooklyn; W. K. Sibley, Brooklyn; W.‘ A. Gunthur, Norwalk; James Robinson, N orwalk; Robert F. Cotter, Norwalk; R. B. Gregory, Norwalk; R. H. Wehrle, Norwalk; F. W. Rogers, Norwalk; 0. D. Potter, Stamford; C. E.’ Taylor, New York; Charles K. Granger, New York .; W. A. Brown, New York; , J. T. Bean, New York; W. A. Whelpley, New York; H. H. Leopold, Bridgeport; J. B. Ferris, Bridgeport; William Patnode, Bridgeport ; James Lango, Waterbury; F. D. White, Lynbrook; William Small, Danbury; H. B. Redavats, Danbury; H. F. Moore, Danbury; George W. Forsyth, Danbury; Paul A. Raymond, Greenwich; F. P. Haggerty, Greenwich; . A. C. Studwell, Greenwich; H. M. Stivers, New Rochelle; Saxon Williams, New Haven; G. H. Collett, New Haven; E. S. Collett, New Haven; C. E. L. Bear, New Haven; W. A. Rutz, New Haven; E. L. Forbes, New Haven; Theo. J. Hugo, New Haven; E. C. Hausman, New Haven; , W. R. Monroe, New Haven; ’ George H. Thatcher, New Haven; W. M. McCutchen, Plainfield; R. T. Love, Portchester ; J. C. Nielson, Portchester; Charles S. Fox, Fairfield; R. B. Engel, Fairfield; A. M. Curtis, Meriden; A. R. Ives, Meriden; G. C; J opson, Meriden; J. F. Conlin, Unionville; E. L. Bulkley, Southport; F. C. Barnum, Bethel; F. C. Fitzpatrick, Bethel; Charles Wernsman, Derby ; R. G. Lawrence, Winsted; ONE- HALF MILE HANDICAP. lst Prize—Set Tennis Racquets, $35. 00 (in case) 2d Prize—Bicycle Suit, 12.00 31 Prize—Silk Umbrella, 5.00 4th Prize-Shoes, 3.00 ONE HALF-MILE OPEN. Fred Hoyt, Bridgeport; Leslie Muckridge, Greenwich; Fred H. Quirk, Milford; "Charles T. Earl, Brooklyn; F. B. Egelhofi', Brooklyn; H. H. Leopold, Bridgeport; 2d Prize-Silver tea set (5 pieces,) 25.00, 8.00: Clarence C. Cram, N orwalk; C. A. A. Steegmuller, Norwalk; William Small, Danbury; S. W. McClave, Edgewater; R. P..McClave, Edgewater; Walter Haggerty, Bridgeport; ONE-HALF MILE—(Boys under 16.) 1st Prize—Bicycle Suit, $6. 00 __ 2d Prize—Lemonade Set, 3.00 ' 3d Prize—Album, 2.00 4th Prize—Box; of Bon-Bons. 1. 00 5' BURRITT CHAMPIONSHIP CUP. W. A. Gunther, South N orwalk; Fred Thompson, Norwalk; Robert F. Cotter, Norwalk; Eben Hill, .11., South Norwalk; R. L. Wehrle, South Norwalk; H. M. Byington, N orwalk; F. W. Rodgers, Norwalk; C. C. Cram, Norwalk. The handicap entries were forwarded to Handicapper Goodman, of Hartford, this morning. ' One Mile Burritt Championship Cup, open to Norwalk riders. Must be won three times to hold. WINNERS IN 1895. The following is a list of the riders and the order in which they crossed the tape in the 1895 ten mile road race together with their time: C. K. Granger, New York. 29:17 R. M. Alexander, Hartford; 28:19 3-5 F. F. Goodman, New York; 28:52 A. J. Riley, New York; 29:00 Robert Cotter, N orwalk; \30:46 .0. Ford Seeley, Bridgeport; “ 27:24 3-5 G. B. Smith, Belmore, L. I. 27:54 4:5 H. Leopold. Bridgeport; 28:25 S. Wilson, Jr., Newark; 30:10 1-5 W. A. Brown, New York; 29:12 S. J. Burke, Newark; 30:42 1.15 Wm. Moore, New Haven; 30:57 3-5 L. Muckridge, New York; 31:17 Gilbert Finch, Stamford; ' 31:19 Frank Studwell, Stamford; 30:02 W. L. Losse, Brooklyn; 31:03 O. N. Graves, Norwalk; 31:25} J. Robinson, East Norwalk; 31:35 L. D. Whittemore, Stamford; 29,51 James Thompson, New York; 29:53 .0. D. Potter, Stamford; 30:24 R. B. Gregory, Norwalk; 29:37 0. H. Young, Rowayton; 29:04 Harry Stone, Westport; 30:42 J. E. Hughes, New Rochelle; 33:43 J. H. Louder, Norwalk; 32:14 Thomas Walsh, Bridgeport; 30:14 J. W. GoOdiff, Elizabeth; 32:28 0. Gilbert, Elizabeth; 30:14 O. L. Fehon, Orange; 32:46 W. A. Whelpley, New York; 32:17 H. F. Sherwood, Westport; 32:18 E. Medinger, Brooklyn; 33:59 The afternoon track events resulted as follows: ONE MILE NovICE. _ y W. H. Ferris of Jersey City, won first prize; C. W. Clark, of Daubury, 2d; H. 0. Habits of Jersey City, 3d; William Monroe of New Haven 4th. Time, 2:46 4-5. ONE MILE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. A time limit of 2 minutes and 50 sec- onds was announced. The prize a $25 ..medal, was won by E. Hill of Danbury. Time, 2:48 4-5. ONE MILE OPEN. The winners were, 0. K. Granger, New York, first; F. C. Hoyt, Bridge- port, second; G. B. Smith, Brooklyn, third; F. F. Goodman, New York, fourth. Time, 2:44 3-5. HALF MILE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. * UUH HUNDRED DOLLAR PRIZE A Magnifioont Piano for the Most Popular School, Lodge, Society, Club or Fire Com- pany in Fairfield _______Coooty. Which is our most pOpular school, lodge seciety, club or fire company? Which one has the most admirers and friends ? Doubtless these questions are beyond the power of any "absolute answer, but THE EVENING GAZETTE offers an exceptional OppoLtunity to make the test. THE GAZETTE pro. poses to poll the votes of the people. And the voting is t-b have zest in it. It IS made 11 orth while to “vote. There is a. magnificent prize at stake THE GAZETTE will give A $400 UPRIGHT PIANO to the school, lodge, society, club or fire company which gets the most votes. , . HERE IT IS .'. It is an instrument of the very finest character It is beautiful in its workmanship, an ornament worthy of any home, and 111 all its musical q ialities it is unsurpassed. In every sense it is :1 psi feet, and beautiful instrument—equal to the best that can be anywhere bought for 3400 IN GOLD. The following are the rules which govern the voting: l—THE GAZETTE will print each daya blank coupon, each cr upon being good for one vote for the school, lodge, society, club or fire com-' pany the owner of the coupon may select—the blank lines in the coupon to be filled out with the name and address. The coupon to-day is at the end of this article. Z—The contest will close on July 2, and the winner announced on July 3. 3—Any school, lodge, society, club or fire company in Fairfield County is eligible. 4—A full record 'of the voting will be published up to date every evening in THE GAZETTE, but votes received after 10 A. M. will not be re- corded until a day later. 5—Coupons must be filled out 1n a plain handwriting, for otherwise blund- ers can not be avoided and votes will be lost. Blank coupons of THE iiiiinoiimiitis 1111 so 1111-1 11011 It 18 a piano made upon honor and sold upon merit. party buying one does not get merely a handsome case gets a thorough musical instrument. The tone of the instru ment is full, rich, resonant and well ' sustained, the scale is magnificent. Following is the voting coupon, a copy of which will ap- _l_. L Pants Pattern, Box Cigars. - , William Patnode Bridgeport; . . ‘ Russett Shoes, Order for Hat, John 0' Nlelson, Portchester, Charles K. Granger, New York; . Won by F' 0' Hoyt 0f Bridgeport pear in THE GAZETTE daily- geaélreéh Li ht, Inggégi’pi e , ONE MILE HANDICAP. W. A. Brown, New York; tlme 1:16 2 5. F- W: Studwell 0f Stam' E j@ Silk Umbfelliz, Bogmgam’p . lst Prize—Diamon d Stud, $35.00 J. T. Beam, New York; forli, was 25; H. W Merrill of Nor. Cycle Pants, . Order for Hat, 2d Prize—Home Trainer, 16.00 F- D- White, Lynbrook; wa 3d' Pipe and Case. 08k Stand, 3d Prize—Toilet Set, 7.00 G. Bennett Smith, Freeport; ONE MILE HANDICAP- gzfigg for PhOtOE) Lg?g?aBd:nS§E;ns 4th Prize—Shoes, 4.00 Paul A. Raymond, Greenwich; The 1'80? was run in heats. But four Order for Photos, China Cuspidore,’ 5111 P 1' ize—Cigars, 2-50 J' F‘ Lally, Greenwich; men qualified for the'final heat. They Box Cigars, ox Confectionery, .___. ' Bert Ripley, NEWMk; were H- Leopold, Bridgeport, seventy * * I BOX 01'016 Hose Cycle Lamp, ONE MILE OPEN. Henry Glorieux, Newark; yards; F- E- Goodman, New York, * Perfume Atomizer, Box Confectionery, F d B , _ Saxon Williams, New Haven- l scratch; S. H. Fanton, Danbury. ninety Bag of Flour. re Hoyt, - ridgeport, G H Collett New H . ’ ' 1 yards- C S Henshaw New York ’ W. Bernard, Meriden; ' 1' ’ aven, " ’ ' ' . ’ ’ ' "“-_ Leslie Muckridge Greenwich' L. Tweedy, New Haven; seventy yards, in the order named. Name, TRACK RACES ’ . ’ W. A, Rutz, New Haven; ' Time 2:27 3-5. Scratch man’s- time 1' - Charles T. Earl, Brooklyn, F. B. Egelhofi', Brooklyn; . George J. Hugo, New Haven; 2‘27 4-5. The following are the entries for the R. M. Alexander, Hartford; 2' 0' Hausman, New Haven; Olin-mngORWAPK CHAMPIONSHIP' Tow” track events which will commence at Herbert Monks, Hartford; VVeolife \111 Thaficher. New Haven; Time 11m1t, 3 minutes. There were .- the Fair Grounds at 2 O’clock: A. E.'Taylor, New York; p b H cCutc em, Plainfield; three starters. _ The first r on was .dec1d- . ' om;- mm; N0vICE. CharlesK. Granger, New York; 11% ‘13: (iii-11:, if" $221112 L ed no "(’9' T131319 :08 4'5‘ 81nd 1" was E ' Martin J. Walsh. Milford; W' A' Brown, New York; R L WeftleLNorwalk- Mm 91:6“ 1W A. Grefih’ry’3dt; T: W. B‘TTI'E 0F T"E BALLOTS. James Heweg New Rochelle- J- T- Beam, New York; _ 01'] i S F ’ F . fi ’ em . 2d? ' - un er, ' 1me, Hope Hose Company .............................................................................. - .. 14705 William Schniaider New Yor’k. H. H. Leopold, Bridgeport; ’ A 11°53 .t- 01% ‘1‘: am; 3:07. M’W'k “ch“ 01“" """"""""""" ' ' ," 44073- Fred Thompson Norwalk- . William Petnode, Bridgeport; A. . or is. en en; HALF MILE, FLYING START. St. Mary’ 5 School...fi..&... - 7101 , . g , . . . . R. Ives, Meriden. C K t N Y k Welcome Stranger o ge . 1575 J_ B. Ferris, Br1dgeport' Frank 13- Wh1te, Lynbrook, W E Sh M 'd , ‘ ' .Grangero ew or ’ won 1“ Center School ........................... . 936 Harry F. Sherwood Saugatuck- G. Bennett Smith, Freeport; J .F ‘C ‘1‘.“ Uer1 91!’ prize; G. B. Underhill of New York, 211. Pequonock Pleasure Club... ____________________ . W' Charles A. Tuttle, New Canaan:‘ Paul A. Raymond, Greenwich; F 0' 3:111:31 1:22:21“; . Time 1:14 4-5. . Over River th001. . .................. ... 347 R. T. Love, Portchester; ’ James .F' Lally, Greenwich; H: B: Redavat’s Darfbirry' 4 3011’s HALF “I‘m Pioneer-Cahue:::::::m .o 1% E. S Collett New Haven; ' . Bert R1pley, Newark; _ H. F. Moore, Danbury; ’ Clarence Cram, of Norwalk, won first Anon Slna'ing Somety --------- 60- w K Sibley, Brooklyn W- M- McCutchen, Plainfield; S. H Fanton, Danbury; prize; H. M. Stivers, of New Rochelle, N. 1k Liederkranz ----------- 40 F. T. Fitzpatrick, Bethe]; Eben Hm' Jr., South Norwalk; Charles Wernsman, Derby; second. Wm. Townsend, Of Danbury, 335:5 Fish Club...-.. ... g E. L Forbes, New Haven; 3' I" Wehrle, South Norwalk; Herbert Monks, Hartford;I was third, and 0- N' Graves, Of No" Lincoln Council ---------- -- 18 F P Haggerty, Greenwich Charles S. Fox, Fairfield; John C. Nielsen, Portchester- walk, fourth. _ Time, 1:41 4-5. - ”(L .................................... ..-- u. H. M Byington, Norwalk . A. M. Curtis, Meriden, .' _ L Two MILE HANDICAP. The CentrallClgbhu 1. ................................................... L3 F W Rogers, Norwalk- A. B" Ives, Merlden; ONE-HALE MILE TOPEN. . gust NOEIWE k 00 OOWégé (yr-t. ....................................................... E W. Bernard. Meriden. ’ We Ea Shaw, Meridgn; lst Prize_Diamond’ $20-m llwon by HfiPGPP$dTPOfKBHdgepOIQ B2$£g Lincglllllaellogu ,Councipl ....I.-.I‘I.-:. ............. o .......... I: ::::::::ln..:...-.....o'o-oo-c:-I:-I:'no nnnnnnnn New: ‘113 . A C. Studwell, Greeriwich J' F- 00’1“". Unionville; 2d Prizé—Hartford Tires, 12.00 0 yards, wt’ ' . ' uhlke, 140 Catholic Union Council ......................... ‘. 3 ' G. H. Collett, New Haven; 3d Prize—FountainPer}, 5 00 yards, second; 018' EMF“: New Uncas Tribe ....................................... '. ........... . ........................ . ............. . 37 ONE mm; NOVICE L Tweedy, New Haven; 4th Prize—Giants, 2150 York, 110 yards, th1rd; S. Wilson, New- Knob Outing Club ..... . ............................. ".4. 2 1.. Prize—saver Salad Dish ' 315.00 George J Hugo ., New Haven; ‘ —— . ' “'1‘; 23° ”"1“; ......h, 1" 9'" WM” $73. 3133?.Stitsxxrr;.‘.'.'::.':::::::::::.::.:::::::.::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::'"""':'"" .2 2d Prize—Parlor Lamp, 10-00 E' 0' Housman, New Haven, BOYS, HAM.- mn‘ 'i‘n-ore’.5-S:meord, .120 yards, fifth' Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company -- .......................... .. ..... 2 , ‘ 3d Prize—Imported Perfume, 4,00 [George H. Thatcher, New Haven; H. M. Byington, Norwalk; ' 1me, '0 .-5' _ Phoenix Engine Company ....... .. ...... ...................... ..... . ..... 9 .-' 3.00 H. B. RedflNatfi, panbury; . K. Alger, Norwalk; ~ [CONTINTJED ON FOURTHPAGEJ Fire Police, so N.\ ------------- yevacueenuovlf nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn y-ue-,—--}-.i-...’..I.I.-ui ......... I ...-”.... - 1 ,. 4th Prize—Cigars,
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